Director, Higher Ed Data Strategy & Analytics - Remote

collegeboard; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

College Board is seeking a Director for Higher Education Data Strategy & Analytics to advance core institutional data assets and translate them into actionable insights for students, families, and institutions. You will own strategy, quality standards, and the roadmap for flagship data programs and author analyses to support strategic decisions.

This remote role offers cross-functional collaboration with Strategic Higher Education, Financial Aid Programs and Services, and Research teams, with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data policy, analysis, survey collection and interpretation.
• Experience presenting complex information in compelling visual formats (Tableau/PowerBI).
• Ability to analyze large and complex datasets using advanced spreadsheet and statistical tools.
• Experience in higher education contexts (admission, financial aid, institutional research).

Responsibilities

• Own strategy, roadmap, and data-quality standards for core data programs (CDS, ASC, AP credit policy).
• Author annual roadmaps and post-cycle findings, driving modernization and efficiency.
• Develop Affordability Analytics framework and deliver related reports and analyses to guide program decisions.
• Support expansion of SAT/AP recognition policies by analyzing data on international student mobility and stakeholder reports.

Skills

Big picture thinking

Creative problem solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Tools

Tableau/PowerBI

Excel

SQL

R

Stata

SAS

Job description

College Board is seeking a Director for Higher Education Data Strategy & Analytics to advance core institutional data assets and translate them into actionable insights for students, families, and institutions. You will own strategy, quality standards, and the roadmap for flagship data programs and author analyses to support strategic decisions.

This remote role offers cross-functional collaboration with Strategic Higher Education, Financial Aid Programs and Services, and Research teams, with